Saturday, October 4, 2014

September 20th was an interesting day. I own a Mazda MX5 or Miata as it was formerly known. The company now prefers the abbreviated name and so do I. As an MX5 owner, I was given an invitation to a test driving event called Soul in Motion, and I arrived in the cockpit of my own MX5.

The Miata has turned 25 years old this year. In 2011, Guinness World Records declared it the best- selling two-seater sports car of all time. No wonder, because the MX5 handles exquisitely, light to the touch, thanks to its rear-wheel drive. The 2016 next generation is even lighter. It is fun to drive and looks good, and that’s been its calling card. It’s muscular, sleek and runs low to the ground. Mazda Motor Corp. has now unveiled a new version of its iconic MX-5 for the first time in nine years.

My father and mother have both passed away
into the presence of the Lord. Mom died in November 2007 and Dad in May 2008
six months apart. They were sweethearts, married for 66 years. Our family
enjoyed the way the two of them enjoyed each other and cherished one another.
The evening before her funeral, when the extended family was together, we all
stood by her coffin and dad broke us all by saying, “goodnight sweetheart, I’ll
see you soon.” When dad died and we siblings went through what was left, inside
his wallet was a small piece of paper bearing a poem. “She was not created from
his head to top him. Nor from his feet to be stepped on. She was made from his
side to be equal to him. From beneath his arm to be protected by him. Near his
heart to be loved by him.”

About Me

Ambition to be a graphic artist was displaced 50 years ago by a plan to study theology and to engage in altruistic service. Art became my pastime as visual images conceded to word pictures. I acquired Master’s and Doctoral degrees along the way. A career consisting of 34 years as a pastor and 6 years as a denominational executive concluded in ‘08. My faith and principles remain firm as I paint and write.